‘Easy Listening’ Archives
Alex Winston Releases The Basement Covers EP as Free Download
Alex Winston has released a free EP! Who is Alex Winston? -you might be wondering. Don't worry, I didn't know of her either. And that's exactly why this 22 year-old beauty from Detroit has released this EP for free in advance of her the July 27th release of debut LP called Choice Notes. Following her debut EP, 2007's By The Roots, this 5-song EP is a collection of cover songs, which [...]
Tonight in Music: Josh Ritter, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, and more
Josh Ritter @ The Showbox Market | 6/27 | 8pm | $22 | 21+ Josh Ritter's back, and he comes back bearing album #6. This Folk-Country crooner from Moscow, Idaho is bringing us his latest LP So Runs the World Away which has been 2 years in the making, and in which he claims "his most difficult album thus far." It was released in May of 2010 on Sony BMG, and since then, Josh Ritter has been [...]
Tonight in Music: Regina Carter, Modern Athletics and more
Regina Carter's Reverse Thread @ Jazz Alley | 5/25 | 7:30pm | $24.50 | All-Ages Photo by Bill Phelps It’s about that time of year when universities wrap up their scholastic activities, the sun comes out (supposedly), and people party their asses off. Well, tonight is a great night to abstain from worsening your hangover, take a break from grinding at house parties, and absorb the cleansing [...]
Bonobo
To See Rating 7.5/10 Just Curious Rating 7/10 When it comes to the great ape, the Bonobo are very interesting creatures. Not only are they a matriarchal society, but they are the only animals known to tongue kiss, engage in fellatio, and practice other forms of intercourse that aren't standard for the animal kingdom. In addition to that, they are also known for engaging in this sexual [...]
New Video: Bonobo “Eyes Down”
The video "Eyes Down" premiered a few minutes ago on Pitchfork. Last week, SSG got really excited about this song; you can read about it here. As excited as we still are, this video changes things a bit. Not for better or worse, just laterally. Whereas "Eyes Down" evoked feelings of relaxation and soul food before, this video conjures images that mix between M. Night Shyamalan's The Village, and [...]
New Music: Bonobo “Eyes Down”
Ninja Tune is celebrating their 20 year anniversary, and what better way to celebrate then putting out an LP of one of their all time favorites, Bonobo. Set to release on March 29th around the world, Black Sands is sure to be a credit to Ninja Tune's name sake. Bonobo has been a pioneer in the realm of down-temp, chill producers. Bonobo together with Andreya Triana give Massive Attack's [...]
Tonight in Music: DJ Mark Farina, Helios, and more
Mark Farina @ Neumos | 02/27 | 9PM | $15 at the door There is going to be a world class DJ at Neumos tonight. Mark Farina might not look like the coolest DJ on the block, but his reputation is solid. He has been rousing crowds and selling out clubs with his electronic goodness for a long time. Electronic music has taken many different forms in the past decade. It used to be when people would [...]
The Album Leaf + Interview
To See Rating 8/10 Just Curious Rating 8/10 Band Members Jimmy LaValle Matt Resovich Drew Andrews Gram LeBron Tim Reece Andrew Pates The Album Leaf graced Neumos on February 6, 2010, and it was no ordinary show. Not an official album release show, but with A Chorus of Storytellers coming out only four days prior, Seattleites were in the mode of celebrating the long awaited record from [...]
Manos De Plata
To See Rating 6.5/10 Just Curious Rating 6.5/10 Band Members David Lutz - Bass, Lead Vox Jake Weller - Guitar, Trumpet Darren Johnson - Drums Brian Trull - Keys Beau Fredericks - Guitar, Backing vox Matt Schumacher - Reed organ, Trumpet, Backing vox Did someone order some tunes from a tugboat? Manos De Plata recently completed their new EP In the Belly of the Sea Devil. Why such a [...]
The Album Leaf
To See Rating 8.0/10 Just Curious Rating 6.0/10 Band Members Jimmy Lavalle - Everything Live Band: Drew Andrews - Guitars, Keyboards Matthew Resovich - Violin, Guitar, Glokenspiel, Vocals Luis Hermosillo - Bass Timothy C. Reece - Drums, Keyboards Andrew Pates - Live Visuals With such a drastic difference in my "To See Rating" and my "Just Curious Rating" of this event, this is the [...]
